# cadvisor vs SeaweedFS

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | cadvisor | SeaweedFS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 11 in Cloud Storage |
| GitHub stars | 19 505 | 35 793 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +65 | +868 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 28 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.60.6 · 18 Sept 2026 | 4.51 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

SeaweedFS scores 81/100 against 72/100 for cadvisor, so it is the safer default.

SeaweedFS ships more often: 28 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for cadvisor.

SeaweedFS is growing faster right now (+868 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [cadvisor](https://selfhost.directory/project/cadvisor) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cadvisor.md)
- [SeaweedFS](https://selfhost.directory/project/seaweedfs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/seaweedfs.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/cadvisor-vs-seaweedfs